The month of March, Colon Cancer Awareness Month… is more than halfway over, but the American Cancer Society and other organizations are still urging everyone to take a moment to find out more about this disease, to practice proper early detection screening habits, and to make a donation to help improve research and care. It is also a good time to have a look at your coverage and decide whether or not you would benefit from supplemental cancer insurance. Many are choosing to do so before the end of the…
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The increasing cost of care for cancer patients
The National Cancer Act’s “war on cancer” went into effect forty years ago, and throughout that time, the battle has yet to be won for finding a cure. Though better treatments are becoming available, there is another problem growing for cancer patients, and that is that these treatments are not becoming any more affordable. The newest drugs can easily cost $100,000 or more for a year’s worth of treatment. Patients are being prescribed these drugs earlier on in their illness, and they are required to use them for longer periods…
Read MoreEmployees look to cancer insurance to fill the gap left by employers’ high deductible health coverage
Employers in California, as well as across the country, are attempting to cut the costs… associated with the skyrocketing medical insurance premiums by choosing higher deductible health coverage that shifts some of the expense to the employees. In response, many of those employees are looking to supplemental health plans like cancer insurance as a way to fill in the gaps that are being left behind by that employer sponsored insurance. Though these efforts were not very common as recently as two years ago, they are increasingly becoming the norm. That…
Read MoreReasons you might benefit from supplemental health insurance
It’s easy to believe that the coverage you receive through the health insurance benefits from your employer means that you have all the protection you need in case of injury or illness. However, all too many people who feel this way find themselves caught in a financial catastrophe if that illness or injury does occur. Before you start feeling too comfortable, it is recommended that you take a very good look at your policy and make sure that you fully understand what it covers. There are a number of reasons…
Read MoreLung cancer awareness for November
CancerInsuranceInfo.com has announced that in honor of Lung Cancer Awareness Month throughout November, it will be making an even greater effort to assist in the education and empowerment of consumers choosing their supplemental health insurance plans, and will be making a donation to the American Cancer Society to help in their battle against the disease. This insurance information website provides complex cancer insurance coverage information in a language and format that everyone can understand so strong and informed decisions can be made when purchasing policies. It also provides cancer topic…
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